Adrian Benjamin
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The Reverend Adrian Victor Benjamin (born 1942) is a prebendary
of St. Paul's Cathedral (appointed in October 2007) and a former actor who has appeared with Richard Burton
and Elizabeth Taylor
.
He is a graduate of Wadham College, Oxford
(BA, 1966; MA, 1968). He has been vicar of All Saint's Church, Friern Barnet
since 1975 and the religious editor for the ITV Oracle service since 1983.
He played the Pope in the film Dr Faustus (1967).
He was a contestant on The Search
.
Prebendary
A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral...
of St. Paul's Cathedral (appointed in October 2007) and a former actor who has appeared with Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Richard Burton, CBE was a Welsh actor. He was nominated seven times for an Academy Award, six of which were for Best Actor in a Leading Role , and was a recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony Awards for Best Actor. Although never trained as an actor, Burton was, at one time, the highest-paid...
and Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor, DBE was a British-American actress. From her early years as a child star with MGM, she became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age...
.
He is a graduate of Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, located at the southern end of Parks Road in central Oxford. It was founded by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, wealthy Somerset landowners, during the reign of King James I...
(BA, 1966; MA, 1968). He has been vicar of All Saint's Church, Friern Barnet
Friern Barnet
Friern Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. It is a suburban development situated north of Charing Cross. The centre of Friern Barnet is formed by the busy intersection of Colney Hatch Lane , Woodhouse Road and Friern Barnet Road .-History:Friern Barnet was an...
since 1975 and the religious editor for the ITV Oracle service since 1983.
He played the Pope in the film Dr Faustus (1967).
He was a contestant on The Search
The Search (TV series)
The Search was a seven part television show on Channel 4, which first aired on 7 January 2007, the final episode was broadcast on 24 February 2007. The premise of the programme was that ten contestants with unique skills must solve a variety of ancient clues and puzzles from throughout history,...
.